Padres on deck: Hosting the first-place Braves

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The Braves took three of four against the Nationals over the weekend in Atlanta, opening up a 1½-game lead in the division. After three straight 90-loss season, Atlanta has won six of his last 10 games and has the fifth-best run-differential in the majors at plus-62. The Braves won five of seven last year against the Padres.

Winning two straight series against the NL’s worst teams has improved San Diego to 16-14 following a 10-20 start to the season. The Padres have won six of their last 10 games and are now 16-20 at Petco Park.